2385 Commerce Blvd. Mound, MN ourladyofthelake.com. Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

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1 Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church Fr. Tony O Neill, Pastor Monthly Mail-Out Bulletin 2385 Commerce Blvd. Mound, MN ourladyofthelake.com Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 20 th, 2016 giving thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light. - Colossians 1:12 Volume CI Grace Family Center Mass with Archbishop Hebda and Reception Saturday, December 3 rd Archbishop Hebda will be at Our Lady of the Lake to celebrate the 5:00pm Mass. Prior to the Mass, Archbishop Hebda will bless the Grace Family Center. Space will be limited at the blessing. Please join us for Mass followed by a reception and program in the PACE Center. Refreshments and hors d oeuvres will be provided by the Council of Catholic Women and the Knights of Columbus. Dear Brothers and Sisters, This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. This marks the last Sunday of the liturgical year. We celebrate the reality that Jesus Christ has dominion over everything; that there is nothing and no one more powerful than Him. He is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. The kind of king we have is expressed by Blessed John Paul who says; The King we contemplate today is in fact the Good Shepherd, who gives His life for His sheep. His kingship does not imply domination, but service. Our king desires to have us know Him in a deep and profound way and experience his grace and love in our lives. This weekend we will also focus on the financial stewardship of the parish. Dear Brothers and Sisters, As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God s varied grace. 1 Peter 4:10 I am consistently moved by the faith and dedication that exists here in our parish. We have a treasure here at Our Lady of the Lake, and God has blessed us mightily. At the very heart of what we are doing is walking together into deeper faith and community. We are about the work of building a community of Faith and Love. In His ministry, Jesus fulfills Scripture where it says; Zeal for your house consumes me. Each one of us is called to be zealous for the work of building the kingdom - that happens by all of us being actively involved in serving God with our Time, Talent, and Treasure. Some weeks ago, we had a Ministry Fair and I encouraged all of you to consider what ministries you felt inspired to contribute to. I want to thank you all for your generosity to the parish, and I would like to ask all of you now to consider your financial contributions. Each household should have received a letter recently regarding financial giving. Please take a look at the Giving Steps and consider if you might be able to take one step up. This will allow us to not simply maintain our current ministries and programs, but to expand and grow them. May God continue to lead us and guide us as we seek to build His kingdom. God bless, Fr. Tony

2 Attention Teens! Do you like to sing or do you play an instrument? Join us as we kick-off our Teen Choir at OLL! Open to students in 6 th Grade & up. We rehearse once per month following the 10:30am Mass for an hour. We sing for one Mass per month, rotating Masses. Our first rehearsal is today, Sunday, Nov. 20 th, at 11:30am. We ll sing the following weekend for Mass, Nov. 26 th, at the 5:00pm Mass. Bring a friend and see you on the 20 th! Rosary Intention: Growth in Discipleship Mass Intentions beginning Monday, Nov. 21 st Monday 8:00am Communion Service Tuesday 6:30pm Frances & Vincent Calhoun Wednesday 9:00am Our Lady of the Lake School Thursday 10:00am Judy Gauvin Friday 8:00am Communion Service Saturday 5:00pm Charles Hugh Greenwood Sunday 8:30am Parish 10:30am Mary Fleischhacker Calendar for the Week of Nov. 20 th, 2016 Sunday - Nov. 20 th 8:00am KC Pancake Breakfast - Presentation Room 9:30am Communion Minister Training - Church 10:30am Children s Liturgy of the Word - Church 11:30am Teen Choir Rehearsal - Church 5:30pm Youth Ministry Service & Slices - PACE Center 6:30pm Confirmation Class Monday - Nov. 21 st 10:00am Prayer & Playtime - John Paul II Chapel/Gym 7:00pm Boy Scouts Meeting - School Cafeteria Tuesday - Nov. 22 nd 8:30am Eucharistic Adoration - Small Chapel 1:30pm Bible Study - Church Library 7:00pm Parish Council Meeting - Fireside Room Wednesday - Nov. 23 rd 6:00pm Children s Choir Rehearsal - Church Thursday - Nov. 24 th 10:00am Thanksgiving Day Mass - Church Communion Minister Training Today There is a training session for new and experienced Communion Ministers, today, Nov. 20 th, at 9:30am (after the 8:30 Mass). If you signed-up for this ministry at the recent Ministry Fair, or didn t sign-up but now want to participate, or if you are currently on the rotation but have not attended one of the previous sessions, please come on Nov. 20 th. Information will be provided on the spiritual meaning of this service and on the practical how to elements. If you have any questions, contact Carla at clabore@ourladyofthelake.com or x145. Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24 th Mass at 10:00am Feast of the Immaculate Conception Thursday, Dec. 8 th (Holy Day of Obligation) Mass at 9:00am and 6:30pm Advent Communal Reconciliation Service Wednesday, Dec. 14 th 6:30pm The Church Office will be closed on Friday, Nov. 25 th, for the Thanksgiving holiday. 2 Monthly Mail-Out Bulletin Our Lady of the Lake Bulletin Published Monthly by Our Lady of the Lake Church 2385 Commerce Boulevard Mound, MN Christmas Mass Schedule Christmas Eve Saturday, Dec. 24 th 4:00pm Mass and 9:00pm Mass Christmas Day Sunday, Dec. 25 th 8:30am Mass and 10:30am Mass

3 Pastoral Ministry West Suburban Grief Coalition meets at Wayzata Community Church, 125 East Wayzata Blvd, Wayzata The group meets Thursdays from 4:30-6:00pm. Nov. 24 th : Thanksgiving - No Meeting Lake Minnetonka Shores Senior Living Campus is offering a series on Anticipatory Grief. The next session is Thursday, Dec. 8 th, from 2:00-4:00pm in the Club Room. The meetings are facilitated by Rev. Gary Mueller, Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator. Please call Sue at for more information. Altar Servers who were not able to attend the training session on Nov. 13 th should contact the Parish Office if you are interested in this ministry. Please do so as soon as possible. Thank you. Keeping Advent is counter-culture. Already there s Christmas décor wherever we look because preparations and sales need to be made. Then there is the Christian interpretation of the season hold back! We re not celebrating until Dec. 25 th. The challenge for us is to keep an inner peace and prayerful expectation in the midst of the flurry: Comfort my people and quiet her fear; Tell her the time of salvation draws near. -Based on Isaiah 40 Catholic calendars for 2017 are available by the Church Entrances. Please feel free to take one home with you! Special thanks to Huber Funeral Homes for their kind sponsorship of the calendar. LIGHT FOR THE WEEK The majority of the Gospels proclaimed at Sunday Masses this past Church year were from the Gospel of Luke. He is known as the Gospel of Prayer and Praise, the Gospel of the Holy Spirit, the Gospel of Women, the Universal Gospel, and the Gospel of the Gentiles. Luke wrote the most incredible story humankind has known. This week is the finale: We celebrate Christ our King, the King of our lives. We pray for those in need. May the Lord comfort them in their time of sickness and bless those who care for them. Please keep the following individuals in your prayers: Chris A., Bob Blake, Catherine Border, Tim Daly, Dan Entinger, Kathy Gnitka, Marilyn Nelson, Andra Olson, Lee Olson, Bobby Reil, and Adam Richardt We pray for those in the Military: Travis B., Nicholas J., and Darrell V. Parish Nurse After 7 years of serving as Parish Nurse for OLL, I have decided to retire from this position to pursue other activities. Stacy Hoh and Annette Parker are stepping up to fill this position at the end of November. What does a parish nurse do and not do? We do not replace your personal physician or health care provider. We assess the health care needs of the parish by visiting parishioners, providing information and referrals to other providers, advocating for healthy lifestyles, and being present with prayer and comfort in times of crisis and celebration. I plan to continue my involvement with this program to assist in this transition. Thank you for allowing me to serve you these past years. --Marcia Jerdee If you have concerns about yourself or someone you love, please contact Carla LaBore at x145 or clabore@ourladyofthelake.com. OLL Pictorial Directory Having your family home for Thanksgiving gives you a perfect opportunity to have your family portrait taken for the OLL Pictorial Directory. We have added sessions on: Friday, Nov. 25 th, from 12:45-3:45pm and Saturday, Nov. 26 th, from 9:30-12:15pm. Photos at Lake Minnetonka Shores will be taken on: Sunday, Nov. 27 th, from 9:00am - 3:00pm. Time is limited, sessions are filling up fast! Please register for your session at our website - ourladyofthelake.com - or call Judy Schmeling at for assistance or questions. Professional portraits are GREAT Christmas gifts! Happy Thanksgiving from Fr. Tony and the OLL Staff! 3

4 New Bible Study! Come and learn about Pivotal Players in the history of the Catholic Church. This is a 6-week DVD series hosted by Bishop Robert Barron that explores some of the most important figures that helped shape the theology of our Church. This series will look at: St. Francis of Assisi, St. Thomas of Aquinas, St. Catherine of Siena, Bl. John Henry Newman, G. K. Chesterton and Michelangelo. Please join us on Tuesday afternoons at 1:30pm in the Church Library. For more information, please contact Carla at x145 or clabore@ourladyofthelake.com. 4 FORMED: Online Catholic Resource Parish Code: P Y W Y W J Here are some suggested programs for November: Audio: Saints for Sinners and Mary Handmaid of the Lord for the Feast of All Saints (Nov. 1 st ) Program: Catholicism, Session 10: World Without End and Symbolon, Knowing the Faith Session 10: The Last Things for the Feast of All Souls (Nov. 2 nd ) Book: History of the Catholic Church in honor of Pope St. Leo the Great (Nov. 10 th ) Program: Catholicism, Session 1: Amazed and Afraid and Audio: Who Do You Say That I Am for Christ the King Sunday (Nov. 20 th ) Looking for hostess gift ideas for the holidays? JuanAnna coffee makes an easy and delicious option. This fair trade coffee comes in a variety of roasts (dark and regular) whole bean or ground. You may purchase coffee this weekend after all the Masses or by contacting Stephanie Greene ( or swgreene1@gmail.com) or in the church office with Dana. Faith Formation Congratulations to the 25+ students who received their First Reconciliation on Saturday, Nov. 19 th! May this be the first of many encounters with Jesus loving mercy. Children s Liturgy of the Word meets on Sundays at the 10:30 Mass. The children will be dismissed after the Opening Prayer and will return to their families during the Creed. They will hear the Scripture readings at an age-appropriate level and discuss its meaning in their own lives. All children, ages Preschool through Grade 4, are invited. No registration is necessary. Faith Formation Classes will not meet this week. Enjoy a blessed Thanksgiving with your family and friends! Prayer & Playtime meets every Monday morning from 10:00 to 11:00 beginning in the John Paul II Chapel. Parents of preschoolers are welcome to join us anytime. No registration is necessary! Mark your calendars for the next service opportunity at Loaves and Fishes at St. Gabriel s in Hopkins on Tuesday, Dec. 13 th, from 5:00 to 7:30pm. Contact Kathy at khejna@ourladyofthelake.com to sign-up. RCIA - Rite of Acceptance / Welcome On Nov. 27 th, at the 10:30 Mass, we celebrate the RCIA Rite of Welcome and Acceptance for those wishing to join the Catholic Church and become fully initiated by receiving the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and First Communion. This year, there is one catechumen (unbaptized), namely Jacob Hassemar. There are two candidates who have been baptized in other faith traditions, namely Sean Hannigan and Emily Labuz. And there are three more who have been baptized in the Catholic tradition, but have not received Confirmation or First Communion, namely, Aurora Fenzl, Mike Burnett, and Wade Winger. They have all taken the first steps in this journey through the Period of Inquiry. We now welcome them and encourage them to continue with the Period of Catechumenate and continued preparation of reception of the sacraments. Please keep them in your prayers. Council of Catholic Women Christmas Cookies The CCW will be selling Christmas cookies on Saturday, Dec. 10 th, & Sunday, Dec. 11 th, after the Masses. We need Christmas tins! If you can donate Christmas tins, please bring them to the Church Office during regular business hours, between now and Dec. 9 th. Thank you! OPEN PennyWise Thrift Store The PennyWise Thrift Store is now open on the following days: Tuesdays & Fridays: 10:00am - 4:00pm Wednesdays: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

5 Discipleship Faith In Action Stewardship Thought giving thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light. - Colossians 1:12 God wants us to be happy! Instead of looking at the Ten Commandments as being restrictive and telling us what we can t do, look at them as guides for living a joy-filled and peaceful life. Most of our problems arise when we put our own needs first or spend most of our time trying to acquire things. Try putting God first in all things instead. Financial Stewardship Collection totals for Nov. 12 th & 13 th, 2016: Weekly Actual: $14,504 Weekly Requirement for November: $18,038 Fiscal YTD Actuals: $265,172 Fiscal YTD Requirement: $295,994 Thank you for your generosity to Our Lady of the Lake! Happy Thanksgiving! The Westonka Food Shelf & the American Legion Post #398 invite you to join us at a free Traditional Thanksgiving Meal. A special welcome is extended to seniors, active military, veterans, and those who may not be able to prepare a meal or would like to join with others. When: Thursday, Nov. 24 th Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm Where: American Legion Post # Wilshire Blvd., Mound ( ) Thank you to all our local church congregations & businesses for your generous support of this Thanksgiving gathering! Christmas Flower Memorials Help us decorate the Church at Christmas time with a gift of flowers. Consider a gift In Honor Of or In Memory Of a special person in your life. Please fill out the following information and put in in the collection basket during Mass, or stop by, or mail it to the Church Office, by 12:00pm on Monday, Dec. 12 th. Thank you! In Honor Of / In Memory Of: $15.00 $25.00 Other Name (please print) Donor (please print) Please note: Both of the above names will be published in a future bulletin. 5

6 Parish & School Phone Extensions Pastor, Fr. Tony O Neill Deacon, Dcn. Del Wilkinson 162 Parish Administrator, Rhonda Eurich Pastoral Minister, Sr. Carrie Link Parish Nurse, Marcia Jerdee Maintenance Director, Roger Koch 153 Church Secretary, Dana Barrett 162 Administrative Assistant, Char Nee 163 Communications Director, Pam Vogt 167 Youth & Family Faith Formation Coordinator, Kathy Hejna 147 Adult Faith Formation Coordinator, Carla LaBore 145 Youth Minister, Theresa Rider 144 Music Director, Courtney Young 181 School Principal, Becky Kennedy 151 School Secretary, Carol Franck 150 Fax The Church Staff s are first letter of first name, followed by last Example: reurich@ourladyofthelake.com The School Staff s are first letter of first name, followed by last Example: bkennedy@schoololl.com Church Office Hours Mon. - Thurs. 8:30am - 5:00pm (Closed Noon-1:00pm) Fri. 8:30am - Noon Sat. Closed Sun. 8:00am - Noon School Office Hours Mon. - Fri. 8:00am - 4:00pm Mass Schedule Weekends Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 8:30am & 10:30am Weekdays Mon. 8:00am Communion Service (Small Chapel) Tues. 6:30pm (Church) Wed. 9:00am (Church, with OLL School) Thurs. & Fri. 8:00am (Small Chapel) Confessions Tuesdays 6:00-6:30pm, Saturdays 4:00-4:30pm, & by appointment. Rosary Everyone is welcome to join us in the Church to pray the Rosary 25 minutes before the weekday and weekend Masses. Eucharistic Adoration is held in the John Paul II Chapel on Tuesdays from 8:30am-10:00pm & on First Fridays of the month after the morning Mass until midnight. Please join us for this rewarding experience! The printing of the bulletin is made possible by: KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The Family Organization Come Join Us - call: Dave Wilson (952) Al & Alma s Supper Club Charter Cruises Dinner Cruises Fine Dining Catering and Banquet Facilities Join Us On Lake Minnetonka Year Round 5201 Piper Road

7 Our Lady of the Lake As we approach the great feast of the coming of the Lord, we invite you to join us for our Christmas Liturgies. Fr. Tony O Neill Advent Communal Reconciliation Wednesday, December 14 th, at 6:30pm Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 th 4:00pm Mass 9:00pm Mass Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 th 8:30am Mass 10:30am Mass Regular Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday - 5:00pm Sunday - 8:30am & 10:30am Reconciliation on Saturdays from 4:00-4:30pm Fr. Tony and the Staff at OLL wish you a blessed Advent Season.! 2385 Commerce Blvd. Mound, MN

8 2411 Commerce Blvd, Mound MN November School Happenings Parish Newsletter Dear Parishioners, We at OLL Catholic School love our faith. We love our parish family at OLL and all that they do for our School! THANK YOU!!! Please see the items in this flyer to learn more about what is happening in our school and ways you can become involved if you are interested! We d LOVE your participation! Welcome to our New Advancement Director! Welcome to Kassie Ricke, our new Advancement Director; read her bio on our school website. Be sure to welcome her if you see her! Rake-a-thon Update We have exceeded our goal of $25,000 hooray! Currently our rake-a-thon total is $29,894, after expenses our profit is $28,394. We wish to thank our rake-a-thon chairs, Stephanie Greene and Julie Roelofs, for their awesome work in organizing the event, and to all of the volunteers who helped in all areas. Also, a big thank you to Kelly Monette & Danielle Witschorik for chairing the spaghetti dinner and the many volunteers who helped. Great job, everyone! OLL Band and Choir Our Band and choir is off to a good start this year. They are going to be performing at Eden Prairie Mall on December 16 th, at 10:30am. If you would like more information on the band program, contact the school office. Heads up!!! OLL Christmas Program on December 15 th Mark your calendars for the upcoming OLL School Christmas Program in December everybody is welcome to attend and experience the joy that exists in watching our youth provide entertainment in a way that CELEBRATES OUR FAITH in the Christmas season! Upcoming Events December 15 OLL Student Christmas Performances 1pm and 6:30pm December 16 OLL Band and Choir Performance at Eden Prairie Mall 10:30am Friday Mornings, 8:30am Coffee in the PACE Center School Board: Danny Patterson, Chair Mary Ament-Johnson, Vice Chair Rick Epple, Finance Matt Schrempp, Finance Laurie Herder, Secretary Kelly Monette, Marketing & Enrollment Aline Ostrowski, Marketing Gretchen Chilson, Education Moe Smith, Fundraising Nancy Erdman, Teacher Rep. Fr. Tony O Neill, Ex. Officio Rhonda Eurich, Ex. Officio Becky Kennedy, Ex. Officio November Service Project Operation Christmas Child This month we are filling shoeboxes with items children might need and want. For example, volunteers stuff a shoebox for a boy or girl ages 2-4, 5-9, or Once the shoebox is stuffed, our school will bless the boxes and have them sent to one of the drop off locations and sent out to children around the world. Family Fun Nights and Family Service Nights Please join us on the first Monday of each month throughout the school year for Family Fun Nights from 5:00-7:00pm watch the bulletin for details on each event! We will also be hosting a couple of Family Service Nights for all families of the church and school to join in. The first of these events will have already occurred by the time of this printing, but do watch the bulletin for future dates!

9 You re invited to coffee PTO Sponsored Coffee Fridays are back and better than ever! This year we re serving coffee in the Gathering Space EVERY Friday that we re in school! Everyone is welcome no need to have someone in our school! Come after morning Mass, or maybe you just feel like getting out join us! Stay for the school morning meeting if you d like to spend a short time with the school, and then have some more coffee and share social time with some of the parents. We hope to see you next on Friday, December 3 rd, for our next Coffee Friday. Kudos to current OLL Students and OLL Alumni! We love to hear about the successes of our current and former OLL students. Please let the school office know if there are things you want to share with the OLL community and we will put them in our newsletters. Patrick Ricke, OLL 8th grader, placed 1st in the Jr. High Conference Cross Country meet. Kendra Franck, former OLL alumni and Holy Family senior, qualified for the State Cross Country meet for the 4th consecutive year. Evan Epple, former OLL alumni and Holy Family senior, recognized as a commended student in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program; only 2 students from Holy Family received this recognition. Two additional students from Holy Family went on to compete in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. Kate Johnson, former OLL alumni, passed the July 2016 Minnesota bar exam and participated in the MN Court of Appeals Swearing-In Ceremony. Kate is currently clerking for the Honorable Judge Denise Reilly at the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Kate has accepted a position as an Associate for Foley and Mansfield upon completion of her clerkship. Your empty pop cans help our PTO earn money for our School and it s easy too! Do you have a lot of pop cans you currently recycle or throw away? The PTO collects them and turns them in for cash for our school! They are still being recycled and put to good use, but we earn money for them to help fund needs within our school. In fact, we just got a check for $225 from the not-quite-full load we dropped recently. How great is that?! If you d like to help us earn a little extra cash by supplying your empty cans, please drop them in the trailer/bin at the back of the church parking lot near the garbage and recycle dumpsters. Can you help on the playground during these nice days? If you ve been through the Essential 3 Training and would like to help, please contact the school office at ! Cost-free ways you can help our school financially! Wondering how you can help support the School? Here are some easy ways to help that require very little effort, but help us tons! Amazon Smile Campbell s Soup Labels Box Tops for Education Pop Cans Call the school office for more information on any of these! You can directly impact the students growth in their relationship with Christ! If you are interested in direct interaction with the students or volunteering with some of the parents, there are many ways to do so. Some require that you ve attended an Essential3 session (see below) but that s EASY to do, read about that further down! Here s some other ways you can be involved more directly (watch this part of the newsletter for new things each month depending on upcoming events): Playground Helpers - Help ensure our children play in a way that Jesus would approve of! Reading buddies - Come to the Gathering Space and join in for Morning Meeting (prayer filled start to the day) with the school kids and staff, stay afterward for an opportunity to read to (or be read to by) a student! PTO Help Who says you have to be a parent to help out with PTO initiatives?! Library Help - Help is always needed! Please contact Andrea Lahrs if interested: x136 or alahrs@schoololl.com Share a special experience or skill or knowledge as a special presenter in the classrooms! Maybe you know how to knit and would love to teach the kids, or are there other hobbies and/or interests you can share? **For many of the events fun, learning, or spiritual that involve direct interaction with the students, you will need an Essential3 first! Please visit